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Multiple Streams in Hawaii: How the Aloha State Adopted a 100% Renewable Portfolio Standard
Author(s) -
Kagan Jennifer A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
review of policy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1541-1338
pISSN - 1541-132X
DOI - 10.1111/ropr.12323
Subject(s) - renewable energy , greenhouse gas , portfolio , government (linguistics) , renewable portfolio standard , climate change , state (computer science) , business , natural resource economics , environmental economics , environmental resource management , energy policy , economics , feed in tariff , finance , engineering , ecology , computer science , electrical engineering , biology , linguistics , philosophy , algorithm
Renewable portfolio standards (RPS) are an important policy tool for reducing carbon emissions and advancing the global shift toward renewable energy. As the U.S. federal government backs away from commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, subnational governments play an increasingly important role in mitigating climate change. In June 2015, Hawaii became the first state in the United States to adopt a 100% RPS. Through understanding the conditions that gave rise to Hawaii’s RPS, policy actors will be better informed as they navigate policy processes in other states and jurisdictions. This study uses Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) to explore the policy process that led to Hawaii’s 100% RPS. Data were collected during the summer of 2016 via interviews with 25 key policy actors and informants in Hawaii. Expectations based on the MSF are confirmed, and the results suggest factors that might be included or explored in future studies of RPS adoption.